Papaya Global
Papaya Global provides payroll and workforce management software for global enterprises, handling payments, compliance and contractor management across borders. The company has raised $445M, most recently in a Series D round in 2021, and employs 810 people.
The growth story
Papaya Global grew from 375 to 810 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $445M along the way, most recently a Series D in September 2021.
About
Papaya Global sells software that helps multinational companies manage payroll, compliance and payments for employees and contractors in multiple countries. Its platform handles direct hires, freelancers and employer-of-record arrangements, aiming to unify workforce data and ensure local legal compliance.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2017 founding, reaching 810 employees. Its $445M in funding includes a 2021 Series D round led by investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and Access Industries. Papaya's workforce management tools appear to be gaining traction among enterprise clients.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Papaya's largest function with 111 employees, suggesting a strong technical focus. The company's leadership team is based in New York, though many employees appear to be located internationally given the global nature of its product.
The Papaya Global org chart
Eynat Guez (Co-Founder, CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 128 (-2% YoY), Sales 111 (+6% YoY), Human Resources 86 (+9% YoY), Operations 76 (-1% YoY), Information Technology 64 (+2% YoY), Program and Project Management 37 (+16% YoY).
Talent flow
Papaya recruits heavily from the Israel Defense Forces (27 hires) and fintech companies like Azimo (22) and Payoneer (12). Alumni frequently move to competitors like Deel (26) and Multiplier (9), indicating active talent competition in the global payroll space.
Most common previous employers of Papaya Global staff: Israel Defense Forces (27), Azimo (22), EY (19), ADP (18), Payoneer (12), Amdocs (9). Former Papaya Global employees most often moved to Deel (26), Multiplier (9), HiBob (7), Capital One (6), AU10TIX (5), LSports (5).
Alumni worth knowing
The Papaya Global mafia
Papaya alumni have founded 21 companies, including GoGlobal (638 staff) and Keshet Media (615 staff), showing entrepreneurial activity among former employees. Several startups like Umbrella (83 staff) and Jenovice (23 staff) have reached meaningful scale.
21Jeremy Wastall, was Vice President of Sales, EMEA until 2024Eliran Ben Yehuda, was Fractional Executive - Business & Operations until 2025Elisha Ben Zvi, was SVP Engineering until 2022Hili Shani, was Technical Support Lead until 2022Ronen Keinan, was COO & Deputy CEO until 2024Chen Balteriski, was VP Customer Experience until 2020
Matthew Lindsey, was Global Sales Executive until 2023
Daniel Amsellem, was Chief Architect until 2025
Reut Garamah, was Product Manager Team Lead until 2025
Itai Hochman, was Senior Vice President Of Engineering until 2023
Mabelie Zerline H., was Global Implementation Team Leader until 2024
Oren Levi, was Group Manager until 2025
Adrian Resto, was Head of Payroll 100 until 2023
Michael Begner, was Senior HR Manager - Knowledge & Content until 2025
Wangari Wairimu, was Sales Executive until 2023
Hilla Bakshi, was Community and Engagement Manager until 2021
Chad Lane, was General Manager Workforce Solutions until 2025
Mike Neochoritis, was Senior Account Executive until 2025
Ilan Refael Izraelov, was R&D Project Manager until 2024
Flavia P., was Customer Success Manager until 2022Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 46% direct, 27% search, 9% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Papaya Global: Microsoft Office (245), Microsoft Excel (233), Communication (217), Management (208), Project Management (200), Leadership (198), Customer Service (179), Teamwork (174).
Where the team actually sits
Papaya Global people are concentrated in Israel (107), Tel Aviv District, Israel (96), Karnataka, India (86), England, United Kingdom (34). 9 offices on record.
Search footprint
Papaya Global attracts about 35,940 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $264K a month if bought through ads. It gained 8,931 ranking keywords and lost 6,012 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 2.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Papaya Global has 810 employees as of September 2026.
Papaya Global has raised $445M in total, most recently a Series D round in September 2021.
Papaya Global was founded in 2017 by Eynat Guez, Ruben Drong.
Eynat Guez (Co-Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Papaya Global's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Papaya Global staff are Israel Defense Forces (27 people), Azimo (22 people), EY (19 people).
Former Papaya Global employees most often move to Deel (26), Multiplier (9), HiBob (7).
At least 21 companies have a founder who previously worked at Papaya Global, including GoGlobal, Keshet Media, Umbrella.
Papaya Global attracts about 35,940 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $264K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Papaya Global staff are Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Management, Project Management.
Papaya Global staff are concentrated in Israel (107), Tel Aviv District, Israel (96), Karnataka, India (86).
Papaya Global has about 128 people in Engineering, down 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Papaya Global has about 111 people in Sales, up 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 571 current and 875 former Papaya Global profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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